amity/reddit-video-extractor

Chrome extension to get the direct link to a video hosted on reddit

Reddit Video Linker

Chrome extension that adds a button to the context menu (right-click) on reddit to directly link to a video hosted by reddit at v.redd.it. To use it, right click on the full link to a post (from the main page, this is the link saying "54 comments", or whatever number), and click "Get direct video link." A dialog will pop up allowing you to copy it directly. You can download it for free from the Chrome Web store.

FAQ

• Can't I just right-click and do "Copy video address?"

For many GIFs, yes. If they're hosted by imgur or giphy, you can do so. However, Reddit specifically blocks people from copying links to reddit-hosted files in that way.

• Does this work with videos with sound?

Unfortunately not. Only the visuals are accessible in this way; it is possible to also fetch the audio files, but as I'm not hosting these files externally, it is not possible to merge them via the Chrome extension at this time.

• Will X feature be supported?

Improvements for this extension will be managed and planned via this repo. If you have any ideas about improvements or want to contribute, please submit an issue!

What were those steps again?

1. Right-click on the link to the post (not the video).

2. Select "Get direct video link."

3. Copy the link!

Why does this exist?

I like linking stuff to my friends and got tired of having to link them the whole page. If you'd rather modify it on your own or not use it from the Chrome Web Store, feel free to clone and use it unpackaged in Chrome on your own.